Sunday, January 8, 2012

Food to calm your nerves

Are you feeling stressed ? Don't worry, here is some helpful food for you to calm your nerves. Try eating carbohydrates. The effect that carbohydrates have is their ability to produce serotonin. Serotonin gives you a calm and relaxed feeling.

It is also important to have vitamin B6 as it ensures the production of serotonin. When the blood sugar runs dry ,it depends upon glycogen in the liver. Therefore it is very important for the liver to function well in order to ensure a good functioning of the nerves. The following foods have been found to be beneficial for the nerves.

Carbohydrate rich food like pop corn, oatmeal, dry cereal without milk, berries which help in fighting cortisol which is a stress hormone in the body.